# cockpit

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkɒkˌpɪt/ · frequency rank #12,943

## Definitions
1. A pit or other enclosure for cockfighting.
2. A theater or other entertainment venue.
3. A site of conflict; a battlefield.
4. The vagina.
5. A valley surrounded by steep forested slopes.

## Etymology
Compound of cock (“rooster”) + pit.

## Common misspellings (11)
`ccockpit`, `ccokpit`, `cocckpit`, `cockipt`, `cockkpit`, `cockpitt`, `cockppit`, `cockpti`, `cocpkit`, `cokcpit`, `occkpit`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cockpit